Generate FlyWireCodex network visualization URLs for BANC v626 dataset

Creates URLs for the FlyWireCodex interactive connectivity browser, allowing users to visualize neural network diagrams and explore connectivity patterns in the Brain And Nerve Cord (BANC) connectome. The BANC dataset represents the first unified brain-and-nerve-cord connectome of a limbed animal, revealing distributed control architecture and behaviour-centric neural modules across the entire central nervous system.

Usage

banc_codex_network(
  cell.types = NULL,
  ids = NULL,
  codex.url = "https://codex.flywire.ai/app/connectivity?dataset=banc",
  open = FALSE,
  min_syn_cnt = 3,
  edge_syn_cap = 50
)

Arguments

cell.types

Character vector of cell type names to include in the network. Cell types represent functionally and morphologically distinct neuron classes in the BANC connectome (e.g., "DNa02" for specific descending neurons).

ids

Character vector of neuron root IDs to include in the network. These are unique identifiers for individual neurons in the dataset.

codex.url

Character string specifying the base FlyWireCodex URL. Defaults to the BANC connectivity browser.

open

Logical indicating whether to automatically open the URL in the default web browser. Default is FALSE.

min_syn_cnt

Integer specifying the minimum number of synapses required for connections to be displayed. Default is 3.

edge_syn_cap

Integer specifying the maximum number of synapses to display per connection for visualization clarity. Default is 50.

Value

Character string containing the FlyWireCodex URL, or invisible NULL if open = TRUE.

Details

FlyWireCodex (https://codex.flywire.ai/?dataset=banc) provides an interactive web interface for exploring connectome data. This function generates properly formatted URLs that pre-configure the visualization with specified neurons or cell types, enabling researchers to quickly examine connectivity patterns, synaptic strengths, and network topology.

The BANC v626 dataset contains approximately 160,000 neurons with complete synaptic connectivity across both brain and ventral nerve cord, making it ideal for studying sensorimotor integration and distributed neural computation.

See also

banc_codex_search for generating search URLs, banc_edgelist for programmatic connectivity data access

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Generate URL for DNa02 descending neurons and open in browser
banc_codex_network(cell.types = "DNa02", open = TRUE)

# Create URL for multiple cell types with custom synapse threshold
url <- banc_codex_network(cell.types = c("DNa02", "PFL3"), min_syn_cnt = 5)

# Generate URL for specific neuron IDs
banc_codex_network(ids = c("720575941566983162", "720575941562355975"))
} # }